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儒琴英语词汇（English Words and Phrases of the Day）
round sth out
to complete something
完成…
More research is needed to round out the article. 需要更多的研究来完成这篇论文 （Cambridge）
His decision to continue to work from home comes as Canadians across the country also round out what for many has been their second week of doing the same, or self-isolating and heeding physical-distancing advice. (CTV)
projection
/prəˈdʒek.ʃən/ noun (CALCULATION)
a calculation or guess about the future based on information that you have
预测，推测
The company has failed to achieve last year’s sales projections by 30 percent. 这家公司未能达到去年的预期销售目标，还差30%。(Cambridge)
“There are obviously many, many different projections of how long this could last, how serious this could be, how many cases we could be facing. But those projections, all hinge on choices that Canadians are making today, choices they made over the past few days, choices they will be making over the coming few days,” Trudeau said. (CTV)
tsar
noun /zɑːr/
a person who has been given special powers by the government to deal with a particular matter
特派官员
The government has appointed a drugs tsar to coordinate the fight against drug abuse. 政府任命了一位缉毒特派员来协调禁毒战。
President Trump named Peter Navarro as the new National Defense Production Act Policy coordinator for the federal government, or the DPA czar. Trump said Navarro has been doing the job over the past few weeks but said today’s announcement makes it official. (CNN)
maul
verb /mɑːl/
to criticize something or someone severely
抨击，严厉批评
Both films were mauled by the critics. 两部电影都受到了评论家的抨击。(CAMBRIDGE)
Government is mauled over coronavirus testing failures as the disease strikes down Boris Johnson, Matt Hancock and Chris Whitty – the three men leading the country’s response to the killer virus. Now all of Westminster is wondering – who is next? (Daily Mail)
